{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Champion Bus, Inc. recall 14V742: Champion American Coach, Champion American Crusader, Champion Challenger and 9 more (2006 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v742/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V742: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When th...",
  "excerpt": "Champion American Coach, Champion American Crusader, Champion Challenger, Champion Corporal, Champion Crusader, Champion Cts-Fe, model years 2006 to 2014. Filed by Champion Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 November 2014. 1,229 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.” 14V742 Champion Bus, Inc. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 19 November 2014 2006-2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH, CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER, CHAMPION CHALLENGER, CHAMPION CORPORAL, CHAMPION CRUSADER, CHAMPION CTS-FE, CHAMPION CTS-RE, CHAMPION DEFENDER",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:40:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Champion Bus, Inc. recall 14V742: Champion American Coach, Champion American Crusader, Champion Challenger and 9 more (2006 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v742/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}